Author(s):
anonymous
date of production: between 1620 and 1644
dating in century: 17th century
type(s) of object(s): domestic life, ceramics, china
name(s): table service, cup (container)
materials and techniques: porcelain, painted decoration on glaze, enamel (ceramic technique)
location(s) of execution/production: zhangzhou
dimensions - artwork:
height: 12cm
diameter: 24cm
description:
hemispherical bowl resting on a well-marked circular foot. It is covered with a colorless glaze and painted with red, green and turquoise blue enamel. Interior: central medallion, character zhong 忠 (loyalty) inside a triple circle. Cavetto: three large floral sprigs separated by a small four-lobed flower. The lip is highlighted with a frieze of stylized plant elements. Exterior: under the lip register comprising four oval cartridges decorated with stylized birds among vegetation. Between the cartridges cloud patterns in windings and radiant patterns. Lower register: fish and ducks among stylized vegetation. The lower edge of the foot and the base are not covered. Mode of acquisition: legacy
name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri
date of acquisition: 1896
institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris
inventory number: m. C. 4095. Date: Entre 1620 et 1644.
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